Hollywood’s Award season ended on Mar. 4, with the airing of the Academy Awards on ABC. The show kicked off with a monologue from Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted for the second year in a row. Nothing was off limits for Kimmel as he cracked jokes about those in attendance, Harvey Weinstein, and President Trump.

The first Academy Award of the night was in the category of Best Supporting Actor. Sam Rockwell was awarded an Oscar for his performance as Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. After he took home the Golden Globe for this same category two months before, it was not a surprise that he won the Oscar.

The night then continued with awards being distributed to more deserving actors. Some of the most notable include Allison Janney’s Best Supporting Actress win for her performance in I, Tonya, James Ivory’s Best Adapted Screenplay win for his work on Call Me By Your Name, and Jordan Peele’s Best Original Screenplay win for Get Out. Peele’s win was historic as he was the first African American to win in that category.

The most memorable awards were awarded at the very end of the night. Oscars were awarded in the categories of Best Director to Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water, Best Actor to Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour, and Best Actress to Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The last, and most anticipated, award of the night was given to The Shape of Water for Best Picture.

Performances throughout the night provided breaks from the awards themselves. The songs performed were “Mighty River” from Mudbound, “Remember Me” from Coco, “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman, “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name, and “Stand for Something” from Marshall. These performances were followed by the presentation of the Oscar for Best Original Song, which was awarded to “Remember Me” from Coco.

Overall, the 2018 Academy Awards were very entertaining. Although the show exceeded three hours, Kimmel kept the audience in attendance and at home laughing, which kept them at attention throughout the entire show. Many of the winners were easy to predict, but they were all well deserved winners nonetheless. In summary, this year’s Academy Awards ended award season with a bang.